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Henry Nowak’s family say 18-year-old ‘would have hated’ riots and accuse some politicians of playing a ‘game’ with his murder
Henry Nowak’s family say he would have opposed the riots that followed his murder and accuse some politicians of using his death to promote wider arguments. Speaking in an ITV documentary, they said they want answers about how he was treated by police, while keeping the case separate from party politics.
Nowak, 18, was fatally stabbed in Southampton last December by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely accused him of racial abuse and claimed self-defence. Body-camera footage showed Nowak handcuffed as he lay dying and telling an officer he had been stabbed; Digwa was jailed for at least 21 years in June. The footage preceded violent protests, while a police watchdog later said it found no grounds to investigate officers for misconduct or criminal conduct.
In short
- Henry Nowak’s family reject the riots that followed his murder.
- They say politicians used his death to advance political arguments.
- They want answers about police conduct and the events that night.
Explained simply
Henry Nowak was an 18-year-old who was fatally stabbed in Southampton in December. Vickrum Digwa was convicted of his murder and jailed for at least 21 years.
Footage from a police officer’s body camera showed Nowak handcuffed and telling an officer he had been stabbed. It prompted questions about how police responded; a watchdog later said it had found no grounds to investigate the officers for misconduct or criminal conduct.
The case also became connected to violent protests that followed the release of the footage. It matters to Nowak’s family because they want answers about his treatment by police while keeping those questions separate from party politics.